Dewayne Bright, 36, is behind bars and charged in connection with her daughter Ella Lowery’s murder.

“My daughter dated him just for a short period of time and that relation had been over for a long time,” Dolores Lowery said. “I guess sometimes people just don’t want to let people go, you know, but I never would have thought in a million years something like this would have happened.”

Now, Dolores Lowery is preparing to bury her only child and wondering about whether she will have to bury her granddaughter or not.

“I think I would give my arms, my legs, whatever just to have my daughter and my granddaughter," she said.

The support has stretched beyond the community of Bennettsville. Lowery said she can feel the prayers in her heart and is thankful for the support from loved ones. It is helping to get her through this time.

Iyana Lowery is a student at Bennettsville Primary School. Principal Gail Redding said the entire school is praying for the girl’s immediate and safe return home.

“If you have any grandchildren, you got a gift from God,” Dolores Lowery said. “Any mother with children, mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, whatever, treasure your children because that’s a gift from God.”

The family is holding a funeral on Monday at 2 p.m. at Sawmill Baptist church in Bennettsville for Ella Lowery.

The Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office is working with investigators from the FBI and the South Carolina State Law Enforcement Division.

A lawsuit filed by a former Florence County student alleges the school district knew a former school resource officer, fired after allegations surfaced he sexually assaulted the minor, had a history of misconduct.

A lawsuit filed by a former Florence County student alleges the school district knew a former school resource officer, fired after allegations surfaced he sexually assaulted the minor, had a history of misconduct.

Surveillance cameras caught footage of a man stealing a bicycle from a home in The Market Common. (Source: Ken Carnesi)

A homeowner in The Market Common wants people to be aware of a theft that happened right on his front porch. He shared video surveillance with WMBF News from two cameras that capture the suspect stealing a bicycle.

A homeowner in The Market Common wants people to be aware of a theft that happened right on his front porch. He shared video surveillance with WMBF News from two cameras that capture the suspect stealing a bicycle.

It sounds just like the plot line of a television show- a woman naked and afraid, lost in remote woods. But Lisa Theris’ journey back to civilization was real life and a real struggle that lasted a month in Bullock County.

It sounds just like the plot line of a television show- a woman naked and afraid, lost in remote woods. But Lisa Theris’ journey back to civilization was real life and a real struggle that lasted a month in Bullock County.